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I’m married with 2 kids, I’m madly in love with someone

else, no one can understand why I dont want to try to save my fam, they all think I’m crazy and that I think I can run away with this guy and have a fantasy world. I know thats not true, nothings guaranteed, but I truely believe we would be successful in our relationship, I feel so much more connected to him and our personalities compliment each other so much better then my husband and I. But I don’t want to try with my husband, I don’t have any desire to. How do I know I’m not really crazy? Am I morally obligated since I’m married to stick it out even if I’m unhappy? It’s not a bad situation, I’m not abused or anything, I’m just not getting what I need from my husband, and this issue has been brought up in the past, so its not news to him. Hes just taking a stand and saying now he’ll change since his back is up against the wall and theres someone else.

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ksingh_10 offline Verified User (2 years) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
Troy, MI, US | 2 years ago (2 minutes after post)

find good in your husband

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Roz offline Verified User (2 years) Long Term User Shouts: 43 #
Fort Wayne, IN, US | 2 years ago (5 minutes after post)

I only see you mention your kids in the first line, how would this effect them, and your marriage will never get better if you are cheating.

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glicher2 offline Verified User (3 years) Long Term User Shouts: 21 #
An Undisclosed Location | 2 years ago (6 minutes after post)

okay so here is some advice you said, “I feel so much more connected to him and our personalities compliment each other so much better then my husband and I. But I don’t want to try with my husband, I don’t have any desire to. How do I know I’m not really crazy? “

so i want to say that your fam. is werid and that i support you, and that also that taking care of your kids is what comes second
what comes frist ( in a ture marrige, please don’t report me when i say this) is sxe
and that is what heard from dr.Phil (a t.v. show)
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Countrybabyirl85 offline Verified User (2 years) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
Macon, GA, US | 2 years ago (13 minutes after post)

sometimes people grow apart. if your having a relationship with the new guy i would recommend separating from your husband until you figure out what it is you want. also depending on how old your kids are i would sit down and talk to them about what it too. you have to do what makes you happy. just pray about it and see what happens

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joseph_vonl offline Verified User (2 years) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
Ciudad Juárez, 15, MX | 2 years ago (28 minutes after post)

i agree with countrybaby, you have nothing to offer to your husband anymore, so why stick around?? your kids will understand if they see you trully happy with someone else. i can see that your husband cares for you since he said he would try and change but its not really up to him anymore if you already made a decision

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glicher2 offline Verified User (3 years) Long Term User Shouts: 21 #
An Undisclosed Location | 2 years ago (32 minutes after post)

joseph that makes no sence to me at all

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Singhora offline Verified User (2 years, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
US | 2 years ago (32 minutes after post)

ok hold the phone! don’t get me wrong, I think it’s good you want advice on this. However, not sure that help.com (no offence to the site) is the best place for the final answer. you might need to talk to a professional or something.
please please think about the children. they will suffer greatly if you get seperated from your husband BUT if you seperate on good terms and stay friends or something so the kids and still hang out with both of you and not be in the middle of a fight, that is lots better than you cheating on your husband and then it ending badly. what kind of relationship do you have with the kids? what kind of relationship does Dad have with them??

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hannibal7 offline Verified User (2 years) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
Beirut, 04, LB | 2 years ago (33 minutes after post)

Your relationship with your husband is one thing. Your relationship with this other guy is another. Don’t let one affect the other. If your marriage is going poorly, yes, consider leaving him. But don’t make that decision in haste. On the other hand, don’t leave your husband for this other man. More than 90% of second marriages that started from an affair fail.

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glicher2 offline Verified User (3 years) Long Term User Shouts: 21 #
An Undisclosed Location | 2 years ago (36 minutes after post)

i also agree with singhor
if you what a professtional answer this would not be the best site to listen to

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christine70 offline Unverified User #
Wakefield, MA, US | 2 years ago (42 minutes after post)

I abosultely would not rely on a website for true answers. Im looking for answers from anyone and everywhere. Thanks

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qzeezenife offline Unverified User #
Ogden, UT, US | 2 years ago (42 minutes after post)

you could ask any old couple that has been married for 40 plus years, they have fallen in and out of love plenty of times over the years. what make their marrages last is that they just give it time. I have been married for 6 years, have 2 kids and have had my temptations. What I realized is that I knew that I was supposed to marry my husband after 1 week of dating, a year later we married. I had to remember that. He’s was and still is the only person who really knows me, but “I, I, I” had to realize that I was the one who shut myself out.
also, I came from a broken home. All I think about with my parents is that they’re lazy and stupid they couldn’t even take the time to try to work it out. They just gave up. Don’t do that to your kids. Try, try, try. They deserve that. You married your husband for a reason. If you have the courage, I suggest you put your side relationship on hold and do ‘everything you can’ to fix the realationship with your husband. in the long run atleast you’ll know you did everything you could.

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Roz offline Verified User (2 years) Long Term User Shouts: 43 #
Fort Wayne, IN, US | 2 years ago (53 minutes after post)

Excellent advice, AAA+++

qzeezenife wrote:
you could ask any old couple that has been married for 40 plus years, they have fallen in and out of love plenty of times over the years. what make their marrages last is that they just give it time. I have been married for 6 years, have 2 kids and have had my temptations. What I realized is that I knew that I was supposed to marry my husband after 1 week of dating, a year later we married. I had to remember that. He’s was and still is the only person who really knows me, but “I, I, I” had to realize that I was the one who shut myself out.
also, I came from a broken home. All I think about with my parents is that they’re lazy and stupid they couldn’t even take the time to try to work it out. They just gave up. Don’t do that to your kids. Try, try, try. They deserve that. You married your husband for a reason. If you have the courage, I suggest you put your side relationship on hold and do ‘everything you can’ to fix the realationship with your husband. in the long run atleast you’ll know you did everything you could.

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An Unknown Location | 2 years ago (17 hours, 26 minutes after post)

I’m going through a similar experience and have just decided to end it with my confidant, lover and friend who never alienated me and made her job the most important thing over a period of 3 years. What took me 12 years to build up with my wife, my “Friend” created a bond over 8 months that I needed to end.
Why? I told my wife exactly what our problems were and if she doesnt make the choice to go to marriage counselling and make it work then we needed a divorce. I need to know that I never failed and it came from her. Yes perhaps I have my faults but I have been lonely for a long time and she pushed me into another womans arms. But I’m going to try!

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sa7ooor offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 3 weeks ago (1 year, 7 months after post)

How come when men cheat.. everyone always give them reasons and justifications.. and mostly blame the women cuz she is the one who pushed him to another ones arm cuz she is “fat + careless + old style.. what so ever” while the women would be blamed right away.. how could u blame a women.. woman heart is so tender can be reached easily.. its not her choice to fall in love .. its her hearts choice.. yes when we talk about either its right or wrong.. yes its wrong.. but cant’ u look at it the other way.. that the women born to be so emotional and cant control her feeling.. its not on her hands.. her heart controls her..

NEVER MIND JUST my point of view

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alextx offline Verified User (4 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 3 weeks ago (1 year, 7 months after post)

hi, i’m gay

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cbudinsky5 offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 3 months, 3 weeks ago (1 year, 8 months after post)

I know how she feels, I was in a relation 13 years ago with 2 men, and I loved both but I was in love with only one. I picked the one that my parents wanted me to marry. I still have never gotten over the other man, The one I wanted to be with. My husband is a good man, But does not like to do anything with our 2 kid’s or me. I still keep in touch with the other man, And we both still very much love each other. I feel alone in my relationship, I do not know if it is worth saving. Does anybody have any suggestion.

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